Comments on: Granny comes to Nats’ rescue, again http://jafapete.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/granny-comes-to-nats-rescue-again/ "fifth-rate tired old commie crap" Redbaiter (kiwiblog, 25 April 2008) "jafapete, enthusiatic lickspittle apologist for Labour" Whaleoil (Whale Oil Beef Hooked, 8 July 2008) Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:15:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: sconehead http://jafapete.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/granny-comes-to-nats-rescue-again/#comment-1210 sconehead Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:06:17 +0000 http://jafapete.wordpress.com/?p=1387#comment-1210 Have I missed something? Did I vote for Rogernomics in 1984? Did anyone? I think not. <strong>Which is why you shouldn't even think of voting ACT, scone. ACT was formed by the very group of people who perpetrated that fraud on NZ democracy. Have I missed something?

Did I vote for Rogernomics in 1984? Did anyone? I think not.

Which is why you shouldn’t even think of voting ACT, scone. ACT was formed by the very group of people who perpetrated that fraud on NZ democracy.

]]> By: Truthseeker http://jafapete.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/granny-comes-to-nats-rescue-again/#comment-1206 Truthseeker Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:37:27 +0000 http://jafapete.wordpress.com/?p=1387#comment-1206 The Herald today is little more than a National Party spin-sheet. Today's edition confirmed that in spades. Here's why: They completely ignored and avoided the reality that what the Nats are saying in public isn't what they are saying in private. That the Nats are wearing sheep's clothing though their tastes clearly tend to wolf. National wouldn't not have any problems if they were saying the same thing in private that they say in public. The Herald laments that National's policies aren't further to the right: "If only it were so". Tony O'Reilly is making full use of the EFA's "Overseas Billionaire Media Baron" exemption......including those two entire info-mercial sections in the Weekend Herald recently about John Key. If ever there was any doubt this country needed a review of its media ownership laws by foreign interests, the Herald is dispelling it. The Herald today is little more than a National Party spin-sheet. Today’s edition confirmed that in spades.

Here’s why:

They completely ignored and avoided the reality that what the Nats are saying in public isn’t what they are saying in private. That the Nats are wearing sheep’s clothing though their tastes clearly tend to wolf.

National wouldn’t not have any problems if they were saying the same thing in private that they say in public.

The Herald laments that National’s policies aren’t further to the right: “If only it were so”.

Tony O’Reilly is making full use of the EFA’s “Overseas Billionaire Media Baron” exemption……including those two entire info-mercial sections in the Weekend Herald recently about John Key.

If ever there was any doubt this country needed a review of its media ownership laws by foreign interests, the Herald is dispelling it.

]]> By: macdoctor01 http://jafapete.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/granny-comes-to-nats-rescue-again/#comment-1205 macdoctor01 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:53:54 +0000 http://jafapete.wordpress.com/?p=1387#comment-1205 Glad to see you're still with us :-) All I heard in the tapes were the thoughts of practical politicians saying that they were comfortable with the fact that they couldn't pursue any far-right ideologically-driven policies, because the public wouldn't stand for it. To me, that sounds exactly what a government should be - pragmatic people doing the public's will in a practical manner. Glad to see you’re still with us :-)
All I heard in the tapes were the thoughts of practical politicians saying that they were comfortable with the fact that they couldn’t pursue any far-right ideologically-driven policies, because the public wouldn’t stand for it. To me, that sounds exactly what a government should be – pragmatic people doing the public’s will in a practical manner.

]]> By: jafapete http://jafapete.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/granny-comes-to-nats-rescue-again/#comment-1195 jafapete Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:39:25 +0000 http://jafapete.wordpress.com/?p=1387#comment-1195 No MacDoc, I'm still safely on the planet, and of the view that Kiwibank is in NZ ownership for the time being (i.e. until a second term, assuming that the Nats get a first one). It's the discussion papers that I'm worried about. You know, the useful stuff. If you want full-on loony tune conspiracy nonsense, try Whale Oil's "Very Impertinent Questions". Even better, look at 08wire's Impertinent Answers. No MacDoc, I’m still safely on the planet, and of the view that Kiwibank is in NZ ownership for the time being (i.e. until a second term, assuming that the Nats get a first one). It’s the discussion papers that I’m worried about. You know, the useful stuff.

If you want full-on loony tune conspiracy nonsense, try Whale Oil’s “Very Impertinent Questions”. Even better, look at 08wire’s Impertinent Answers.

]]> By: macdoctor01 http://jafapete.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/granny-comes-to-nats-rescue-again/#comment-1194 macdoctor01 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:00:58 +0000 http://jafapete.wordpress.com/?p=1387#comment-1194 Wow, JP. You have finally left the planet if you seriously think that National could get away with suddenly springing a secret agenda of privatisation as soon as they get in power. Do you think they would last more than one term? <i>Of course</i> Bill English would like to sell Kiwibank. He <i>is</i> a Nat, after all. Economically, he's probably right. It's certainly not what a government should be involved in. But there is <b>no way</b> he's going to sell it against the express wishes of the people of NZ. That's the sort of thinking that got Labour where it is in the polls (section 59 ring any bells?) Wow, JP. You have finally left the planet if you seriously think that National could get away with suddenly springing a secret agenda of privatisation as soon as they get in power. Do you think they would last more than one term?

Of course Bill English would like to sell Kiwibank. He is a Nat, after all. Economically, he’s probably right. It’s certainly not what a government should be involved in. But there is no way he’s going to sell it against the express wishes of the people of NZ. That’s the sort of thinking that got Labour where it is in the polls (section 59 ring any bells?)

]]> By: AndrewE http://jafapete.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/granny-comes-to-nats-rescue-again/#comment-1193 AndrewE Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:16:26 +0000 http://jafapete.wordpress.com/?p=1387#comment-1193 I think you are really stretching things if you thought we learnt anything new from those tapes. I think you are really stretching things if you thought we learnt anything new from those tapes.

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